This week, Charlie Woods was back at the PNC Championship, the event where he burst onto the scene three years ago. Over the two days, glimpses of his talent were on display, and it looked like the golf genes were well transferred to him from his father, Tiger Woods.
The question arises: can Charlie Woods make the PGA Tour in the future? As of now, it’s still a far-fetched thought, given that he’s just a 14-year-old who’s still in his growing-up phase. However, he indeed seems to have improved over the past few years. He appears taller, stronger and better than last year. On one par-4, a 321-yard hole, he drove it through the green.
In Tiger’s words, Charlie’s speed has gone up dramatically in just one year. However, he also credited the modern equipment for that change, along with his son’s growth.
This year was Junior Woods’ first full-fledged season in competitive junior golf. According to the Junior Golf Scoreboard, he was ranked No. 1,326 out of 10,616 juniors. He finished 86th among all players for the Class of 2027.
Charlie won two events in 16 appearances this year. His lowest round was 66 at the Notah Begay III Florida Regional qualifier triumph in September.
According to oddsmakers, the 14-year-old is at 1500 to 1 odds of winning a major before turning 22. For reference, Tiger won the 1997 Masters when he was 21 years, three months and 14 days old.
Given that Charlie Woods is the son of the world’s most famous golfer, he receives more attention, but his improvement is commendable considering that he started taking the game seriously only three years ago.
As per one of Golf Digest’s Top 50 Teachers in the US, people need to give the kid more time and stop comparing him with those who have been playing competitive golf for longer.
